What color is #FAEDF9?

#FAEDF9 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(250, 237, 249), and in HSL hsl(305, 57%, 95%).

Is #FAEDF9 accessible as text?

On white, #FAEDF9 has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.55:1 (passes). For text placed on #FAEDF9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FAEDF9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-100 (#F3F4F6).

What colors go well with #FAEDF9?

As a neutral, #FAEDF9 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #FAEDF9 the same as CSS lavenderblush?

No — #FAEDF9 is not the CSS named color lavenderblush, but lavenderblush (#FFF0F5) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#FAEDF9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FAEDF9

Not just a swatch — here's how #FAEDF9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FAEDF9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FAEDF9 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Lavender Blush sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FAEDF9 Accent #A5C3C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25334B

Lavender Blush opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #FAEDF9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFF6FF

Lavender Blush is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lavender Blush.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FAEDF9 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Lavender Blush sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FAEDF9 Secondary #FDF8FD Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Lavender Blush is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lavender Blush carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #FAEDF9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 51/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 92/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 7/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 90/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #FAEDF9 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 16.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FDFBFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FAEBF3 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #FAEDF9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FAEDF9;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 237 249;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.0% 0.021 328.1);
  --color-50: #FCF3FB;
  --color-100: #F7DEF5;
  --color-200: #EDBFEA;
  --color-300: #DC93D6;
  --color-400: #C86AC0;
  --color-500: #AD48A4;
  --color-600: #843D7E;
  --color-700: #5E305B;
  --color-800: #3E233C;
  --color-900: #261725;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-blush: {
    50: '#FCF3FB',
    100: '#F7DEF5',
    200: '#EDBFEA',
    300: '#DC93D6',
    400: '#C86AC0',
    500: '#AD48A4',
    600: '#843D7E',
    700: '#5E305B',
    800: '#3E233C',
    900: '#261725',
  },
}

$base: #FAEDF9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF3FB;
$base-100: #F7DEF5;
$base-200: #EDBFEA;
$base-300: #DC93D6;
$base-400: #C86AC0;
$base-500: #AD48A4;
$base-600: #843D7E;
$base-700: #5E305B;
$base-800: #3E233C;
$base-900: #261725;
$base-hover: #E59FDF;
$base-subtle: #FDFAFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FAEDF9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DEF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDBFEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DC93D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C86AC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AD48A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#843D7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E305B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E233C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261725",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FAEDF9

Color Lab

Pairs with #FAEDF9

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